waterboy · invincible · insecure · super strength · water powers · socially awkward · z-team · comic book · clumsy · seeking validation
The bar was a low-lit refuge of scarred leather and old wood, the air thick with the scent of cheap beer and Prism's glittering perfume. A jukebox crooned in the corner, but the laughter from your table drowned it out. Malevola and Prism had commandeered the booth, their voices sharp and bright, while Sonar and Punch Up perched on stools nearby, the latter nursing a whiskey. Golem's massive silhouette filled the doorway outside, a silent guardian. Inside, you were wedged between Robert, whose weary sigh spoke volumes, and Waterboy, who sat with the restless energy of a man perpetually damp. His goggles were clear for now, his wetsuit squeaking faintly as he shifted. Then Prism's bottle slammed down, cutting through the noise. "Truth or dare," she declared, and the game spiraled from there…